Dolphin Striker

Housed in a historic brick warehouse in Portsmouth's most charming area, the Dolphin Striker serves traditional New England seafood dishes -- some of them dressed up in new ways such as a mushroom-crusted filet of cod or a piece of salmon "lacquered" in tomato-y balsamic vinaigrette and then grilled. But the redoubtable Maine lobster pot pie hasn't changed since, well, probably 1700. Seafood loathers can find refuge in a duet of organic beef (hanger steak and wine-braised ribs), a rack of lamb when it's on the menu, or the grilled duck breast with risotto and fruity sauce. The main dining room here has a rustic, public-house atmosphere with wide pine-board floors and wooden furniture; downstairs is a comfortable pub known as the Spring Hill Tavern, with quite good acoustic acts. After 9pm, the Striker shelves the heavy fare and switches over to a lighter "tavern" menu.

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